Mysterious Mr. Parkes
1930 film
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Mysterious Mr. Parkes (French title: L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes) is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy drama film made by Paramount Pictures,[2] directed by Louis J. Gasnier. It was a French-language version of Slightly Scarlet for the European market.
Directed byLouis J. Gasnier
Written byJacques Bataille-Henri
Percy Heath (play)
Percy Heath (play)
StarringAdolphe Menjou
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
CinematographyAllen G. Siegler
| Mysterious Mr. Parkes | |
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| Directed by | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Written by | Jacques Bataille-Henri Percy Heath (play) |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Claudette Colbert |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Jacques Bataille-Henri |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | French |
Plot
It tells the story of heroine Lucy, who is forced to serve as accomplice for an international jewel thief Malatroff in Nice, whereupon Englishman Mr. Parkes rescues her from Malatroff.[3]
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Courtenay Parkes
- Claudette Colbert as Lucy Stavrin
- Emile Chautard as Sylvester Corbett
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Mrs. Corbett
- Sandra Ravel as Edith Corbett
- Armand Kaliz as Malatroff
- André Cheron as Police Captain
